On June 8, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan
paid a working visit to Shirak province.
A tour was conducted on the premises of the Child and
Family Support Center of Shirak province SNCO of the Ministry of Labor and
Social Affairs of Armenia, where children in difficult life situations receive
care and support. The Defender got acquainted with the children's living
conditions, programs aimed at children's development, and inquired about their
daily life.
The children were introduced to the procedure of applying
to the Defender in person.
Thereinafter, the Defender watched the play Alice in
Wonderland with the students of the Center at the Vardan Achemyan State Drama
Theater of Gyumri.
After the performance, the children shared their
impressions with the Defender.
The visit to Gyumri was carried out within the framework
of the International Children's Day; the Deputy of the Prosecutor General
Yeghiazar Avagyan, the regional Prosecutor Armen Chichoyan, and Deputy Governor
Anna Martikyan participated in the visit.
The visits of the Human Rights Defender to care and
protection institutions are continuous.
From the viewpoint of ensuring the best interest of the
child, the Defender ascribes great importance to the selection of alternative
care that provides a family environment for the child, and guarantees the
rights of the child in the entire process of providing care, when providing
care for the child in his/her biological family is impossible due to various
factors.
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